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Photograph of a preparation area beside a white cinder-block wall with a recessed brown niche. A bare-backed figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth wrap and stands with their back to the camera, handling an ornate gold-coloured frame or object wrapped in paper and foil. Behind them a second person in white clothing is partly visible. On the left, two men stand watching; one holds a wooden stick and wears a blue checked shirt, the other wears a white shirt and dark trousers. On the right, several large polished copper kalasha-style finials with tiered, serrated discs are stacked upright. A small gold-coloured domed brass piece sits on a white plastic bench in the foreground. A purple-and-white logo and a date stamp are visible in the corners.

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A photograph of a temple-preparation scene in a concrete-block courtyard. A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, stands with his back to the camera, handling a gilded ornamental piece and folded cloth. Two men in casual shirts stand to the left; one holds a long wooden staff. A white plastic chair sits beside them. On the right, several large polished copper kalasha-style finials with conical tops stand in a row, and a dated caption reads 30 12 2005 in red. a person: the bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange garment matches the page's note that a person was supervising, though the back-turned pose makes this uncertain.2005-12-30A photograph of a covered courtyard with white cinder-block walls and a doorway with orange trim on the right. In the centre, a bare-backed man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap stands with his back to the camera, holding a gold ceremonial object and a small bundle. Three men stand to the left: one in a white shirt and grey trousers, one in a blue-and-white checked shirt holding a wooden stick, and one in a white shirt and dark trousers. A white plastic chair is in front. On the right stand several tall polished copper kalasha-style finials, tiered with conical tops. A gold-coloured vessel sits in the lower foreground. The photo is dated 30 12 2005 in red digits.2005-12-30A photograph in a covered open-sided courtyard with white cinderblock walls and a skylight. Several large polished copper finials with conical tops and tiered disc rings stand in the foreground. Behind them, a bare-backed man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth stands with his back to the camera, facing a table with flower garlands and offerings. Two men in a blue-checked shirt and a white shirt stand beside him, one holding a long bamboo stick. A red cloth and white plastic chairs are visible. Nothing in the image visibly establishes the presence of the page's subject, so the candidate figure is shown only by role as a sannyasi-style devotee.2005-12-30A photograph of a preparation space where large copper ritual vessels, tiered with bulbous bodies and a pointed finial, stand in the foreground. Behind them a person with bare upper body and a long orange cloth wrapped at the waist stands with his back to the camera, holding a cloth, while several men in white shirts and checked shirts stand nearby. Plastic chairs, a wooden plank and a metal frame are at the sides of a plain whitewashed room with a corrugated roof.2005-12-30A photograph of a whitewashed room with an orange-brown recessed niche and a doorway with a patterned grille on the right. A long-haired man with his back to the camera wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders and works at a silver-coloured ornamental item in the niche. Beside him stands a man in white clothes and a second man in a blue checked shirt holding a wooden staff. Several tall polished copper kalasha-style finials with conical tops stand in the foreground on the right, and a crate of straw is at the left.2005-12-30A photograph of a covered outdoor area with a corrugated roof and white wall, showing large polished copper finials with bulbous tiers and pointed tops arranged on the ground. Beside them stands a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a long stick, and a person in orange robes with long dark hair bends over items at a table in the background. White plastic chairs, stacked cardboard boxes and bundled mats surround the work area. A red brick pillar and a stack of wooden boards are at right.2005-12-30A covered outdoor workspace with white block walls and a corrugated roof shows copper kalasha finials of tiered, bulbous form with pointed tops, lined up in rows on the floor and standing upright. Two men are at the left and centre; one wears a plaid checked shirt and dark trousers, another wears a white shirt and dark trousers. A shirtless man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist is bent over, working on a bundle of cloth or a bamboo mat near the copper pieces. Stacked white plastic chairs, cardboard boxes, wooden planks and a bamboo mat lie around the space, and a red pillar stands at the right edge. The photograph carries a date stamp reading 30 12 2005 and a copyright footer.2005-12-30December 22 20052005-12-22A photograph inside a workshop-like room with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent light. Two men stand at a wooden table covered with brass ritual instruments: a multi-branch brass lamp, cymbals and drums hang on the wall. The man in the foreground, in an orange saffron robe, gestures toward the brass lamp with his right hand while the other hand rests on a striped cloth; beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl listens, his long dark hair falling loose. Orange cloth lies draped over the table edge, and a partly visible head appears at the bottom. The scene suggests preparation of temple ritual items.2009-12-12Photograph of a thatched-roof open pavilion at night with a red-tiled floor. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange head covering stands barefoot facing a group of men in white ritual clothes, several with orange shawls and beads. One white-clad man holds a brass or golden object. On the floor in front are golden ceremonial items: a staff, a bell-like piece and other gilded ornaments laid on woven mats. White plastic chairs line the back, and a plastic sheet covers an object at left.2006-12-20February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph inside a temporary open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and a red cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe bends forward toward a small shrine-like structure, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small metal pot on a white cloth. To the right, a bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a white dhoti, and another man with a beard and long hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Several other people stand behind them, and a hilly landscape is visible through the openings.2007-08-09